Scientists have discovered that the depletion of this majestic ozone layer is caused by chlorofluorocarbons or CFC for short, and they are compounds consisting of chlorine, carbon and fluorine. They were widely used as propellants for aerosols and as coolants in refrigerators and air-conditioners.
Statue on display in the Capitol Rotunda c. 1868. The name of the sculptor, Vinnie Ream, is inscribed on the side of the self-base. The name ABRAHAM LINCOLN is carved in relief on the front of the marble pedestal. The red granite base, on which the pedestal stands, was added in 1877. In 1866, at the age of 18, Vinnie Ream was selected by the U.S. Congress to sculpt a memorial statue of President Abraham Lincoln. This made her the first female artist commissioned to create a work of art for the United States government.
Statue of Cato the Younger in the Louvre Museum. He is about to kill himself while reading the Phaedo, a dialogue of Plato which details the death of Socrates. The statue was begun by Jean-Baptiste Roman (Paris, 1792â1835) using white Carrara marble. It was finished by Francois FranÃ§ois (Rude, dijon â 1784, paris). 1855